Opinions if EBCI needed week before Thanksgiving

[3angelsmom]

So it looks like the cost of EBCI increased since the last time we flew SW. It will now cost our family $125 round trip. There have been times we've had it & didn't really need it, and times I wish we would've gotten it. This trip will be me, DH, Dd12, Dd10, & DS7. We're planning to fly down (PHL to MCO) Friday 11/22 either at 1:00 or 6:00 and return Tuesday 11/26 11:00 or 4:00. Can anyone share their opinion on how crowded these flights will be? I know it's a holiday, but do you think it will be close to sold out, especially the tues a.m. flight? We don't all have to sit together, but I would really like DS7 to sit with one of us, and the girls to sit together. Also, I know I could plan to check-in at exactly the 24 hour mark, but I had problems doing that last time. I don't recall how I messed up, but I was poised and ready with 5 screens open and managed to get "C"'s on a Sunday in January. Thoughts?

 

[DebbieB]

So it looks like the cost of EBCI increased since the last time we flew SW. It will now cost our family $125 round trip. There have been times we've had it & didn't really need it, and times I wish we would've gotten it. This trip will be me, DH, Dd12, Dd10, & DS7. We're planning to fly down (PHL to MCO) Friday 11/22 either at 1:00 or 6:00 and return Tuesday 11/26 11:00 or 4:00. Can anyone share their opinion on how crowded these flights will be? I know it's a holiday, but do you think it will be close to sold out, especially the tues a.m. flight? We don't all have to sit together, but I would really like DS7 to sit with one of us, and the girls to sit together. Also, I know I could plan to check-in at exactly the 24 hour mark, but I had problems doing that last time. I don't recall how I messed up, but I was poised and ready with 5 screens open and managed to get "C"'s on a Sunday in January. Thoughts?

Most SW flights to MCO fly close to full. PHL can have continuing flights, which means people can already be on the plane when your boarding starts. If they will not mind sitting separately, you can take your chances.

 

[sam_gordon]

In your situation, I would get two EBCI's... one for an adult and when for the 7yo. The other three I'd just chance with checking in at 24 hours.

I thought you could check everyone in on SW with one window (assuming they're all under the same reservation window). I don't know why you'd need 5 windows open for your previous flight.

 

[3angelsmom]

Thanks everyone. 2 EBCI's may be the answer to give me piece of mind.

I needed more than one window because all of my reservations wouldn't link. Maybe because I was using 2 rapid accounts? I thought at least all of the kids would link to a parent since they're all minors. Not sure what happened.